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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 5-------------------------------------------------------- Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees -------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Robb Anagnostis This chord chart includes tab for the "GUITAR ARPEGGIO INSTRUMENTAL for 2 guitars" below the chart. -------------------------------------------------------- Tuning: Standard [INTRO] e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----0-----------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-3-----2-----0---| (play these 2 measures 2x for [INTRO]) A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-3---------------|-----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 "G-Riff" = Main riff (Rhythmic Figure) (play these 2 measures everywhere "G-Riff" is placed below) e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----0-----0--(0)| (B in parentheses is played sometimes) G|-----0-----------|---0-----0-------| D|-----------------|-3-----2-----0---| (play these 2 measures 2x for [INTRO]) A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-3---------------|-----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 [VERSE 1] G-Riff Take the last train to Clarksville, G-Riff And I'll meet you at the station, G-Riff you can be here by 4:30, G-Riff 'Cause I've made your reservation, C7* (stop) don't be slow, Oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no___! (C7* = add the root/five bassline by alternating with C7/G=3x2310) [VERSE 2] G-Riff 'Cause I'm leaving in the morning, G-Riff and I must see you again, G-Riff We'll have one more night together, G-Riff 'Til the morning brings my train, C7* and I must go, Oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no___! D7* And I don't know if I'm ever coming home! (D7* = add the root/five bassline by alternating with D7/A=x00212) (Play G Riff twice to lead into Verse 3) [VERSE 3] G-Riff Take the last train to Clarksville, G-Riff I'll be waiting at the station G-Riff We'll have time for coffee-flavored kisses, G-Riff And a bit of conversation, C7* Oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no! [BRIDGE 1] G Do-do di-di di-di do-do, G11 (bass guitar actually stays on G as guitar plays Fadd9=xx3213. Or try F/G=3x321x) Do-do di-di di-di do-do G G11 Do-do di-di di-di do-do, doo [VERSE 4] G-Riff Take the last train to Clarksville, G-Riff now I must hang up the phone, G-Riff I can't hear you in this noisy G-Riff railroad station, all alone, C7* I'm feeling low, Oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no! D7* And I don't know if I'm ever coming home! [INSTRUMENTAL] Guitar arpeggios (see below for tablature). Bass guitar plays G all through | G | Fadd9 | G | Fadd9 | Oh! | G | Fadd9 | G | Fadd9 | | G | Fadd9 | G | Fadd9 | Oh________________________ | G | Fadd9 | G | stop on 1 | ___"Oh" cont'd________! [VERSE 5] (repeat of VERSE 1) G-Riff Take the last train to Clarksville, G-Riff And I'll meet you at the station, G-Riff you can be here by 4:30, G-Riff 'Cause I've made your reservation, C7* don't be slow, Oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no! D7* And I don't know if I'm ever coming home! [OUTRO] G-Riff Take the last train to Clarksville [Repeat and Fade out] ----------------------------------- CHORD Voicings [VERSE] G 320003 C7 x32310 D7 xx0212 or x5453x *C7/G 3x2310 *D7/A x00212 or 5x453x *= optional to cover the root/five bass line [BRIDGE] G xx5433 or 355433 Fadd9 xx3213 (bass guitar plays G to create the G11 chord) G11 3x321x or 3x0213 (these voicings for solo guitar to cover the bass note) ----------------------------------- GUITAR ARPEGGIO INSTRUMENTAL for 2 guitars. Bass guitar plays G throughout [INSTRUMENTAL] Guitar 1 G arppeggio G11 arpeggio G arp. F/G arp. e|-------3-----3---|-------3-----3---|-------3-----3---|-------5-----5---| B|-----3-----3---3-|-----1-----1---1-|-----3-----3---3-|-----6-----6---6-| G|-0h4-----0-------|-0h2-----2-------|-0h4-----0-------|-0h5-----5-------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G arp. F/G arp. G arp. F/G arp. e|-------7-----7---|-------8-----8---|-------10----10--|-------8-----8---| B|-----8-----8---8-|-----10----10--10|-----12----12--12|-----10----10--10| G|-0h7-----7-------|-0h10----10------|-0h12----12------|-0h10----10------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G arp. F/G arp. G arp. F/G arp. e|-------7-----7---|-------5-----5---|-------7-----7---|-------8-----8---| B|-----8-----8---8-|-----6-----6---6-|-----8-----8---8-|-----10----10--10| G|-0h7-----7-------|-0h5-----5-------|-0h7-----7-------|-0h10----10------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Oh__________________________________________________________________ G arp. F/G arp. G arp. (stop on beat one) e|-------10----10--|-------12----12--|-------10----10--|-8---------------|| B|-----12----12--12|-----10----10--10|-----12----12--12|-10--------------|| G|-0h12----12------|-0h10----10------|-0h12----12------|-10--------------|| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| ___"Oh" cont'd______________________________________! Guitar 2 (played together with Guitar 1 for GUITAR ARPEGGIO INSTRUMENTAL) (repeat these 2 measures 7½ times, then stop on beat one of last measure) e|-10--10--10--10--|-10--10--10--10--| B|---12--12--12--12|---13--13--13--13| G|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| ----------------------------------------------------